Walk on War of 1812 Day on Great Lakes Seaway Trail

by jmaloni

Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am

Saturday,
Sept. 29, is New York state's day to commemorate the War of 1812,
much of which took place along the waters of St. Lawrence River, Lake
Ontario, Niagara River, and Lake Erie in New York and Pennsylvania.
Nine communities along those waters and on the 518-mile Great Lakes
Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway offer 1812-theme self-guided
walking tours daily dawn-to-dusk.

The 3.1- and 6.2-mile walks in
Ogdensburg, Sackets Harbor, Oswego, Pultneyville, Youngstown,
Lewiston, Williamsville, and Buffalo, N.Y., and in Erie, Pa., are
sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association.

There is no
charge to complete the walks. Walkers must register in the walkbox at
each starting point business. Anyone carrying a Volkssport logbook
can purchase the official credit for $3.

Those completing the Great
Lakes Seaway Trail Walks in any of the nine communities can purchase
commemorative pins ($5 each) featuring different symbols of the war,
including a sailing ship, cannon, soldier, Fort Ontario and Fort La
Presentation, crossed rifles, the burning of Buffalo, a young
America's flag, and the battle flag of the USS Brig Niagara.